''Unfamiliar Faces'' is the second studio album by
Matt Costa
Matthew Albert Costa (born June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California, United States. He has 13 independent releases: 7 self-recorded EPs, 6 complete LPs, 4 of which are released via Brushfire Records. H ...
, released on January 22, 2008. In the spring of 2007, Costa teamed up with long-time friend/producer
Tom Dumont
Thomas Martin Dumont (born January 11, 1968) is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's ''Song ...
(
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Since the mid-1990s, they ...
guitarist) and recorded twelve songs for the album.
CD Track listing
# "Mr. Pitiful" - 2:56
# "Lilacs" - 4:15
# "Never Looking Back" - 4:04
# "Emergency Call" - 4:59
# "Vienna" - 4:04
# "Unfamiliar Faces" - 4:06
# "Cigarette Eyes" - 3:18
# "Downfall" - 2:47
# "Trying to Lose My Mind" 3:52
# "Bound" - 5:09
# "Heart of Stone" - 3:54
# "Miss Magnolia" - 3:19
''European bonus track:''
13. "Lovin' (feat.
Ane Brun
Ane Brun (; born Ane Brunvoll on 10 March 1976) is a Norwegian songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist of Sami people, Sami origin. Since 2003, she has recorded ten albums, eight of which are studio albums of original material (including a collecti ...
)" - 1:52
Double Vinyl LP Track listing
On February 5 Brushfire Records will release the double vinyl version of Unfamiliar Faces, pressed at Nashville's histori
United Record Pressing
Side A:
# "Mr. Pitiful"
# "Lilacs"
# "Never Looking Back"
# "Emergency Call"
Side B:
# "Vienna"
# "Unfamiliar Faces"
# "Cigarette Eyes"
# "Downfall"
Side C:
# "Trying To Lose My Mind"
# "Bound"
# "Heart Of Stone"
# "Miss Magnolia"
Side D (etched vinyl):
Sales and chart performance
''Unfamiliar Faces'' debuted at number 59 on the
U.S.
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''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling about 11,000 copies in its first week.
The album received mixed reviews, gaining a score of 59 on metacritic.com and 30 from the Observer music monthly.
Notes
*"Mr. Pitiful" was the first single to be released from this album on October 7, 2007.
[Official websit]
"Costa's new single on iTunes"
October 8, 2007.
*"Mr. Pitiful" was released as a free "Single of the Week" on the
iTunes
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Music Store in Canada and Australia.
*"Mr. Pitiful" is used in commercials for the
iPhone 3GS
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.
*"Mr. Pitiful" is featured in the movie and also appears on the soundtrack for the film,
I Love You, Man
''I Love You, Man'' is a 2009 American bromantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, based on a script by Larry Levin. The film stars Paul Rudd as a friendless man looking for a best man for his upcoming wedding. However, his new b ...
.
References
2008 albums
Matt Costa albums
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